Fare box



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INvEN Patented Oct. l2, 1926.

UNITED STATES 1,602,398 PATENT ori-"ics,

rra-,ANH HEDLEY,y 0F YoNxERs, AND JAMES s. DOYLE, or MoUNT VERNON, NEWYBK.

FARE Box.

Application med January 1i, 192.1. seri'ai no. 43eme.

This invention relates to fare boxes o1:` receptacles.

' The object of theinvention is to provide a structure of fare box orlreceptacle lwhich i is simple, composed' of few parts, is strong anddurable, and eilicient in use.`

A further object ofthe invention is to provide a fare box structure, inthe use of which a coin or token is employed' to complete electricconnection between contacts contained in an electric circuit, andwherein the operation and functioning of each'farc or token deposited isnot interfered with? by a subsequently' or successively introduced fareor token.

Other ob'ects ofthe invention willII appear more fully ereinafter.

The invention consists substantially yin the Construction, combination,location and' relative arrangements of' partis, allE as will be morefully hereinater sety forth, as shown in the accompanying drawings andfinally pointed out iu they appended claims.

Referring to they accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a view in side elevation of a fare box or receptacleembodying the principles oit our invention, the side plate of the casingor box being removed to disclose the structure ofthe interior mechanism.l

Fig. 2 isa top plan view of the same, the top cover plate of the box orcasing being removed.

Fig. 3 is a broken detail, view in vertical section on the line 3 3,Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 4 is a similar view on the line 4-4, Fig, 2, looking in thedirection of the arrows.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2, showing the coin or token lever inits displaced position for transfer of a coin or token into position tobe delivered into the receptacle.

Fig. 6 is a broken detail view insection on the line 66, Fig. 5, lookinginthe direction of the arrows. n a v Fig. 7 is a broken detail view inhorizontal section on the line 7-7, Fig. looking in the direction ofthearrovvs,4

Fig. 8 is a View similar'to Fig. taken reference numerals wherever theyoccurH throughout the several views.

In oury applications for patents.; .Serial yNumbers 433,693 and 433,692filed December 28, 1920, we have set forth, described and claimed'various arrangements and systems for controlling restricted passageways,and wherein the deposit of coins or tokens effect control oi? certaincircuitsr employed said systems. The present invention relates moreparticularly to aV structure of fare box suitable for useV in connectionwith such control arrangements or systems, While, however, our presentinvention is` particularly kwell flapted for use' inA connection withsuch syste1i1s,it-is equaliyeectiv'e for use in, other relations andother systems of' faire or token collection.

In the practical use ofi faire collecti'cndevices in connection with theoperation of street cars, subway and eleva'ted ntrains, ferries,amusement parks', theatres, moving picture establishments aridi thelike, itv is! important to provide means wherebythe operation and'lfunctioning dependent upon the deposit of each coin ortoken shall not bedisturbed or interferedl with by a deposit of a succeedingcoin or token,ant to provide for the rejection and elimination of unauthorized orimproper coins or token, or coins or tokens ofy improper size. It isalso desirable tol effect a suitable registration of each coin or tokendeposited. By reasonof the work required to be accomplished by fare boxstructures inV effecting the deposit andaccur'ate registration otsuccessively deposited coinsor' tokens, it isimportant that the fare'box structure be not only free from complicated mechanism, but alsothat such mechanism be strong, sturdy and durable and capable ofwithstanding without danger of derangement the excessive dutyiiii'posed'the'reon.

ltf is among they special purposes ot' our present' invention to providea far box structure which accomplislies'tliese results and securesinamost simpleandelicient manner they advanta'ges'` suggested.

Inf accordance with ourvinventionuwe employ a main supportingfifttme'pwhich in the form', sho-wn; includes vertically disposed plate'10, upon the" various working parts ofE the' apparatus aresupported.Upon thisu frame" isi mounted aucasingill, ammini,rafthe;fessekmchanism, which may ben o any suitable formf of odometeror'c'ountermechanism, such as is Ordinarily employed .in tare registerde It is also importlOll tien.

vices, including an operating spindle 12,

which extends through the casing 11. ine

register mechanism may also include the usual reset rod 13, tor theregister mechanism, provided with the usual reset grip 1e, and lockingspring 15. rThese parts, however, in the specific details thereot, formno part ot our present. invention. The spindle 12 ot the registermechanism may be actuated, and the coin or token controlled in itsactuation in any suitable or convenient manner, A. simple arrangement isshown which we have found etlective, consisting ot magnet coil 1G, seeFig. 8, which is supported within a trame 1T, suitably mounted andsupported upon the main frame member 10. rvihe stem portion of themagnet coil armature carries a yolie 1S, which is pivotally and looselyconnected to the slotted end of a clamp arm 19, which is clamped on oneot the projecting ends of the register spindle 12, whereby whenever themagnet coil 1-5 is energized, the magnet coil armature is shi'ttedupwardly, in the arrangement shown in Fig, "el, where.- by said spindle12 is rocked in one dire"- tion, and when said magnet coil is deenergized, said armature descends whereby said spindle 12 is rocked inthe other direc- Bi clamp arm 2O is mounted upon the otl'ier end ot theregister spindle 12. This llamp arm is normall}- held in an initial orretracted position whenever the circuit ot magnet coil 16 is open.Tvilhcin however. the circuit ot said magnet coil is elo; I., and theregister spindle 12 is roclred, the clamp arm Q0 is also rocked, and inits rocking movement it engages an inclined or cam surface 21, on thetail end ot the coin lever 22. This lever .22 is pivotallv mounted upona vertical stud Q8, to rock or swing horizontally. The stud 23 iscarried in a post suitably' mounted upon a trame member or plate Aspring connec'ed at one end to the coin lever at its other cn l, as at2T, adjustably conected to a bracket 2S on the trame plate serves tomaintain the cam sur'iace Q1 the coin lever in bearing relation withrespect to the end ot the clamp arm 20, and to return or restore thecoin lever Q2 to its initial position after having been displacedtherefrom through the rocking' movement ot clamp arm when the latterreturns to its initial position, that is, when the. magnet coil 1Gbecomes deenergized. The opposite end ot the coin lever oscillates backand forth between the arms ot a bracket. 30, l.iitably supported uponthe The normal position of the coin lever is indicated in Figs. 2 and 3,and when in its initial position a vertical slot therethrough is broughtinto register relation with respect to a corresponding slot 83 formed inn'iouth-piece Si, which is mounted upon the top or cover plate of thecasing. The dimensions oli' the slots 33, 32, should be such as toreceive therethrough coins or tokens of the required size. Thisrwilleliminate the possibility of Coins or tokens of over size beingemployed, and in case coins or tokens ot less than the prescribed orpredetermined size are inserted through the slot 33 ot the mouthpiece3l, such under-size coins or tokens will drop on through the slot 32 inthe coin lever, and will 'tall into a return chute 36, from which theymay be removed through an opening 3T in the side wall or plate 3S ot'the casing. It', however, the proper predetermined size of coin or tokenis deposited through the mouth-piece 3l, it is received in the slot otthe coin lever, and will engage between suitable conducting or terminalblocks 39, i10, which are disposed immetiaely beneath the horizontalplane ot operation ot the coin lever, see Fig. 4e, and are mounted uponthe trame member 25. The coin indicated at 41 is, however, retainedbetween the walls ot the slot 32 in the coin lever while at the sametime bridging the space between the terminals Sill, d0. 'In the ensewhere the circuit of the magnet coil 16 is coin or token controlled, theterminals 39, l0, are arranged inthe circuit et 4aid magnet coil, sothat when a coin or token bridges the space between the terminals 89,d0, the circuit o'f -said magnet coil is completed, andy said magnet isenergized. This eli'ects an actuation ot the counter or register spindle1Q, and consequently also a lateral displacement oi the coin leverthrough the engagement of the clamp arm 20 with the inclined or camsurface oi said coin lever, and consetuiently said lever is rocked uponits pivot stud so as to carry the lever Q2 into the position thereofshown in Figs. -il-, 5 and G. 1When in this position, the ccin slot 232ot' the coin lever is brought into register with a chute ft2, into whichthe coin drops by gravity, and which constitutes the receivingreceptacle for the proper coins deposited, This lateral rocking movementot the coin lever with the coin retained beta'een the walls ot' the slotcarries the coin from between the terminal blocks 39, 40. therebypermitting the coin to be released and to tall into the receiving chuteAdjacent the slot 32 of the coin lever is an extension surface 43,which. when the lever is rocked into position for the coin or tokencarried thereby to fall into the receiving chute l2, is brought beneathTil) the slot 33 the montbypiece 34 and c Qnfall within tliefspirit andscopeof our invenstitutes a ledge or support for the. next, supceedingcoin or token which may be insented into theslot; 33@ while the leven isin its displaced position, and hence such subsequently deposited coin isretained in a position. where it' cammt interfere with or interrupt theoperations or functioning rcsulting from the deposit of the previouscoin or token. The subsequently introduced coin is retained in. itsposit-ion supported upon the ledge 43 until; the coin lever returnstoits initial position, whereupon the second coin drops into the c oinslot 32- in the lever 22, and the c cle of operation above described isrepeated.

The terminalv blocks 39, 40, may be mountedy in any suitable orconvenient manner. The block 39. is fastened to the framemember 25, andconstitutes al, ground connection through the framework of the fare box.for the circuit whichv is clpsed through al coin or token between theblocks 39, 40.

Theterminal block` 40' is insulated from the. framemember 25,' and acircuit terminal of the magnet coil.A is connected to the tei-, minalblock 40, asy indicatedl at In the` arrangement shown the block 40 isfastened tothe insulating member 45, which is boltedor otherwisesuitably securedl to the frame member Q5 with an insulatingstrip 46interposed therebetween The structure abovek described may be enclosedWithin any suitable arrangement of casing. le have shown a casing whichincludes the side plates 38, 47 and 48, and` the cover plate 35. Ifdesired, one of the side walls 49 of ther casing may forniy ay hingeddoor.

From. the foregoing descriptionl it will be' seenftliat We provide anexceedingly simple, rugged and. efiicient structure o mechanism, havingfew parts that are liable to get out ofl order by continued use of the.apparatusr` and wherein provision 1s made for rejecting coins or tokens`of; undesirable size, and Where the functioning and operation resultingfrom the insertion of a coin,

or token of proper size is not interfered with or'disturbed by too rapidsuccessive insertions or deposits of coins or tokens, it.

being necessary for the coin operating lever, after being displaced fromits normal retracted coin or token receiving. positiomtto be returned toits` initial receiving, position before. another coin or token-canbelproperly inserted.v

Then the magnet coil 16 is` energized, it

operates circuit control or` bridging menr. bers-5,0 for properfio-operati@ with cr-v cut terminalsV 60. ti-.Os and Cheeses in. thevdetails Of the. asustar@ and' entierement. might 1readily occur topersons skil ed 1n the art and Still fare box` t willbe understood' thatmany varia--.

tien. We de e912 desire. thereferfe, to be limited or restricted to thevenactv details Shown and deslgbed.-

But havingnow set forth the objects and nature of our invention, and aconstruction en'ibodyingthel principles thereof', what Wc claim new anduseful and, of` our own invention and desireA to secure by LettersPatent is :1 y

l, A farel box structure having a coin. or token receiving slet incombinationy with a displaceable leverhaving a cooperating coin orrtolrenreceiving slot, a coinv or token receiving chute arranged.l outof` line with the farey box receiving slot, and electrically operateddevices controlled by the deposit of a coin or token; for shift-ing saidlever from registeringrelation with respect to the fare box slot intoregistration with the receiving the` lever is out of-register with saidreeeiving'slot.

2.y A fare box structure having: aI coin or token receivingr slot incombination with, a displacea-ble lever.` havinga co-operating coin ortoken receiving slot, a coin or token ieceiving chute-arrangedout ofline with the fare box receiving slot, means forl shifting saidleverfrorn registering relation with respect to thefare box slot intoregistration with the receiving chute, thesaid lever havan extensionorsupporting surface adjacent its receivingr slot to form a support for acoin inserted in the fare-box receiving slot when theslot in the leverisL out of register with said receivingy slot, andl means con-y trolledby the deposit of a coin or token for shifting; said coin lover.

3, A fare boxstructure having a coin or token.receivingA slot incombination with a displacealoleV lever.` havingJ a co-operatinprcoinior token receiving slot, a coinor token receivingchute arrangedvout of line with the fareubox receiving'slot, means for shifting saidlever from'registering.v relation With respect to the fare box slot intoregistration with the-reccivinbfr` chute, the said lever having anextension or supporting` surtaceadjacent its receivingslot to forma'support for a coin inserted. in the fare-box receiving slot when theslot in thelever isoutrof regisf the fare box receiving slot, means forshifting said lever from registering relation with respect to the tarebox slot into registration with the receiving chute, the said leverhaving an extension or support-ing surface adj acent, its receiving slotto iorm a support for a coin inserted in the tare-box receivingslot whenthe slot in the lever is out of reg :ner with said receiving slot. andcontact terminals arranged in line With the tare box and lever slotsvvhen said lever is in initial position, and adapted to be bridged by acoi deposited in said slots. the Walls ot the slot in the leverretaining engagement vvith the deposited coin vvhile the latter is inbridging relation vvith respect to said terminals.

i tare box struct-ure having a coin or tolren receiving slot incombination with a pivotally mounted coin lever having a cooperativeeoin receiving slot, means for normally maintaining the slots of the boxand lever in line ivith each other, aI coin or token return chutearranged in line with said slots, a coin or token receiving chutearranged ont of line With said slots, electrically operated devicescontrolled by the deposit o'f a coin or token for rocking said lever'from its normal position into register alignment with the said coinreceiving chute and means to retain a coin inserted in the tare-boxreceiving slot when said coin lever is displaced from initial position.

6. A tare box structure having a coin or token receiving slot incombination with a pivotall)v mounted coin lever having a cooperativecoin receiving slot, means for normally maintaining the slots of the boxand lever in line with each other, a coin or token return chute arrangedin line with said slots, a coin or tolren receiving chute arranged outof line ivith said slots, and electrically operated devices controlledby the deposit ot a coin or token for rockingsaid lever from its normalposition into register alignment with the said coin receiving chute,said lever havinea laterally extending supporting surface adjacent theslot therein to form a support for a coin inserted in the fare-boxreceiving slotA when said lever is displaced it'rom its initialposition.

'7. A tare box st-ructure having a. coin or token receiving slot incombination vvith a pivotally mounted coin lever having a co-operativecoin receiving slot, means for normally maintaining the slots of the boxand lever in line With each other, a coin or tolren return chutearranged in line with said slots, a coin or token receiving chute arran'ed out of line with said slots. means `tor shifting said lever from itsnormal position into register alignment with the said coin receivingchute, said means controlled by the deposit of a coin or token into thelever slot and means to retain a coin inserted in the fare-box receivingslot when said lever is displaced from initial position.

S. A fare box structure having a coin or token receiving slot incombination with a pivotally mounted coin lever having a cooperativecoin` receiving slot. means Vl'or normally maintaining the slots oit thebox and lever in line with each other, a coin or token return chutearranged in line vvitli said slots, a coin or token receiving chutearrange out of line with said slots, means for shitting said lever fromits normal position into registe: alignment with the said coin receivingchute, said means including a mag'- net coil and circuit terminalsarranged in 'the circuit ot said magnet coil, said terminals beingbridged by the deposit oi a soin or token into the slot in said leveranl means to retain a coin inserted `in the aiebox receiving slot Whensaid coin lever 1s displaced from its normal position.

9. A fare box structure having a coin orv token receiving slot incombination with a pivotally mounted coin lever having a cooperativecoin receiving slot and a cam surface, means for normally maintainingthe slots of the box and lever in line with each otherl` a coin or tokenreturn chute arranged in line with said slots, a coin or token receivingchute arranged out ol line vvith said slots, and means for shifting saidlever troni its normal position into register alignment With the saidcoin receiving chute. d means including a rocking arm arranged to engagethe cam surface on said lever.

l0. A tare box structure having a coin or token receiving slot incombination with a pivotally mounted coin lever having a cooperativecoin receiving slot and a cam surface, means for normally maintainingthe slots ot' the box and lever in line With each other, a coin or tokenreturn chute arranged in line With said slots, la coin or tolcnreceiving chute arranged out of line with said slots, and nieans` forshitting said lever Ytrom its normal position into ie ter alignment withthe said coin receiving chute`r e; id means including a rocking armarranged to engage the cam sui-'tace on seid lever` and a springnormally acting to retain said lever in its initial position.

11. A fare box structure having a coin or token receiving slot incombination with a pivotally mounted coin lever having a coopcra'livecoin receiving slot and a cani surtace, means for normally maintainingthe slots of the box and lever in line with each other, a coin or tokenreturn chute arranged in line with said slots, a coin er token receiving chute arranged out or line with said slots, and means forshitting said lever from its normal position into register alignmentwith the said coin receiving chute, said means including a rocking armarranged to llt) with the fare box slot, a register mechanism includinga spindle, a magnet coil for actuating said spindle, an arm carried bysaid spindle, and engaging said coin lever to displace the same fromregister relation with f the fare box slot into register relation Withthe coin chute.

13. A fare-box structure having a coin or token receiving slot, incombination With a coin lever, having a co-operating slot, and normallyheld in line With the fare box slot, a coin receiving chute arranged outof line with the far box slot, a register mechanism including a spindle,a magnet coil for actuating said spindle, an arm carried by said ifspindle and engaging said coin lever to displace the same from registerrelation With the fare box slot into register relation With the coinchute, the circuit of said magnet coil being controlled by the depositof a coin into a slot in said lever.

14. A fare-box structure having a coin or token receiving slot, incombination With a coin lever, having a co-operating slot, and normallyheld in line With the fare box slot, a coin receiving chute arranged outof line with the fare box slot, a register mechanism including aspindle, a magnet coil for actuating said spindle, an arm carried bysaid spindle and engaging said coin lever to displace the same fromregister relation with the fare box slot into register relation with thecoin chute, the circuit of said coil including terminal blocks spacedapart from each other and adapted to be bridged by a coin carried in theslot of said lever.

15. A. fare box having a coin or token receiving slot in combinationwith a coin lever pivotally mounted intermediate its ends, one

end of said lever having a coin receiving slot, the other end of saidlever having a cam surface, means for normally retaining said lever inposition for its coin or token receiving slot to register with the farebox slot, an arm engaging said cam surface, means for actuating said armto rock said lever to carry the coin or token receiving slot in saidlever out of register with the Jfare box slot, and into register with acoin receiving chute.

16. A fare box having a coin or token receiving slot in combination witha coin lever pivotally mounted intermediate its ends, one end of saidlever having a coin receiving slot, the other end of said lever having acam surface, means for normally retaining said lever in position for itscoin or token receiving slot to register with the fare box slot, an armengaging said cam surface, means for actuating said arm to rock saidlever to carry the coin or token receiving slot in said lever out ofregister With the faire box slot, and into register With a coinreceiving chute, and an adjustable stop to limit the rocking movement ofsaid lever.

17. A fare box having a coin or token receiving slot in combination witha coin lever pivotally mounted intermediate its ends, one end of saidlever having a coin receiving slot, the other end of said lever having acam surface, means for normally retaining said lever in position for itscoin or token receiving slot to register with the fare box slot, an armengaging said cam surface, means for actuating said arm to rock saidlever to carry the coin or token receiving slot in said lever out ofregister With the fare box slot, and into register With a coin receivingchute, and a supporting ledge or surface on said lever, arranged to forma support for a coin. inserted in the farebox receiving slot when theslot in the lever is out of register with said receiving slot.

In testimony whereof We have hereunto set our hands on this 31st day ofDecember JAMES s. DoYLn. FRANK HEDLEY.

